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Schweiger, M; Dave, H; Kelly, J; Hübler, M.
Strategic and operational aspects of a transfusion-free neonatal arterial switch operation.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2013; 16(6):890-891
Doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivt010
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- Abstract:
- Blood transfusion-free complex congenital cardiac surgery in a neonate remains a challenge for multidisciplinary cardiac teams. At our institution, a 3.5 kg neonate, born to a family of Jehovah's Witnesses and postnatally diagnosed with dextro-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) and a small muscular ventricular septal defect, underwent a successful arterial switch operation without blood or platelet transfusion. Key points that contributed to success were optimal preoperative haematopoetic conditioning using erythropoietin and iron, a miniaturized cardiopulmonary bypass circuit including a low prime volume oxygenator and crystalloid cardioplegia, and a well-coordinated multidisciplinary team. We report an overview of the literature regarding blood transfusion-free complex congenital cardiac surgery.
- Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing)
- Biological Markers - blood
- Blood Transfusion, Autologous -
- Bloodless Medical and Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass -
- Drug Administration Schedule -
- Erythropoietin - administration & dosage
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice -
- Heart Arrest, Induced -
- Hematinics - administration & dosage
- Hematocrit -
- Hemoglobins - metabolism
- Humans -
- Infant, Newborn -
- Iron - administration & dosage
- Jehovah's Witnesses - psychology
- Male -
- Operative Blood Salvage -
- Religion and Medicine -
- Time Factors -
- Transposition of Great Vessels - diagnosis
- Treatment Outcome -
- Find related publications in this database (Keywords)
- Congenital cardiac surgery
- Arterial switch operation
- Jehovah's Witness
- Blood transfusion-free